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cally

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4. Also, due to lack of access to medical care

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Tue Oct 31, 2017, 09:15 AM

Oct 2017

I've worked in prevention and read several studies and heard talks. Medical professionals are more likely to dismiss reports of pain in black patients and black patients have less access to medical care. Opioids are expensive long term.

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Why are black Americans less affected by the opioid epidemic? Racism, probably. [View all] MrScorpio Oct 2017 OP

Women and POC are left in pain more often because doctors trust them less. bettyellen Oct 2017 #1

White privilege MaryMagdaline Oct 2017 #2

Plus what the textbook says dalton99a Oct 2017 #3

Also, due to lack of access to medical care cally Oct 2017 #4

Somewhat... Hornedfrog1985 Oct 2017 #5

Opiates are racist Not Ruth Oct 2017 #6

"Predominantly, black men have found themselves behind bars ...." L. Coyote Oct 2017 #7